Febuary 11. 2010
-At their convention last week, the Wyoming Engineering
Society (WES) honored Thomas V. Edgar, associate professor in UW’s
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, as the WES Engineer
of the Year. Edgar received his B.S. in civil engineering from the
University of Colorado in 1972; and M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineering
from Colorado State University in 1975, and 1983 respectively. He is a
registered Professional Engineer in both Wyoming and Colorado.
Serving as an associate professor at UW since 1989, Edgar specializes in
soil and water relationships, such as flow in porous media, groundwater
hydrology, design of dams, construction dewatering. He has conducted
research in electrokinetic remediation of soils, deformable and
expansive soils, septic system leachate remediation and wellhead
protection of public water supplies.

Edgar has been a member of the Wyoming Engineering Society since 1986
and was named an honorary member of WES in 2009. He was recognized for
his work for the society and for his representation of the college,
recognition shared with fellow UW faculty Ray Jacquot, professor
emeritus and Dave Whitman, professor in the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering. He has been the spokesperson for the WES
Resolutions Committee for a number of years, the “semi-official”
sergeant-at-arms for the business meeting and is known for wandering
around during that meeting to collect donations for the scholarship
fund, another committee he has been committed.

The Wyoming Engineering Society has been recognized by many national
professional society leaders as being unique in being able to bring
engineers and surveyors together for continuing education, professional
recognition and fellowship. Because of the University’s unique place in
the state, it also acts as an annual reunion for college alumni.

A member of ASEE, ASCE, and former recipient of the John P. Ellbogen
Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award and UW Excellence in AdvisingAward,
Edgar also previously received the Meretricious Achievement award for
his contributions to the WES.